Today in Soap Opera History (February 11)

1972: On ANOTHER WORLD, Mary (Virginia Dwyer) felt Paula (Beverley Owen) wasn't right for Russ since she was more interested in her work than anything else, but Jim (Hugh Marlowe) and Alice (Jacqueline Courtney) felt it was up to Russ (Robert Hover) to decide.

1980: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, Miles (Joel Crothers) attacked Derek (Dennis Parker).

1993: Actress Joy Garrett died at age 47. She was known by soap fans for her roles as Jo Johnson in DAYS OF OUR LIVES and Boobsie Caswell Austin in THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. You can catch a brief glimpse of Garrett in Y&R in a June 1984 scene below.

1994: Actor Sorrell Booke, best known for playing Boss Hogg on THE DUKES OF HAZARD, died at age 64. Before DUKES, he played District Attorney Ira Newton in THE GUIDING LIGHT.

2000: On ONE LIFE TO LIVE, Asa (Philip Carey) had an offer for Skye (Robin Christopher).

2005: Former EMMERDALE and CORONATION STREET star Stan Richards died ate age 74.

2008: On GUIDING LIGHT, Natalia (Jessica Leccia) admitted to Gus (Ricky Paull Goldin) that she locked Olivia in the bathroom at the Bauer cabin to keep her from ruining their wedding day.

2012: One-time AS THE WORLD TURNS musical guest star Whitney Houston died at age 48.